Tom Colicchio’s Foodie Phone Photos

Tom Colicchio, much like the food he prepares, is an American classic. Known for his impeccably sourced, skillfully prepared, and expertly cooked riffs on Yankee staples, the five-time James Beard–medal winner and Craft and Colicchio & Sons founder can also be seen weekly on Bravo, tearing through Texas on Top Chef’s Lone Star State–themed ninth season. (Now that’s American.) While cooking for some lucky diners at a recent Manhattan event for Alex’s Lemonade Stand—a charity that raises money to fight childhood cancer—he snapped photos for us of what he made. Click through to view the way he prepares fresh scallops, his preferred toppings for Swiss chard—and his reveal of one of his all-time favorite foods.